About Paul Van den Bulck

Paul Van den Bulck is a partner and attorney-at-law at AKD. He advises clients on information technology (IT), data protection, intellectual property (IP), and media & entertainment matters. He provides comprehensive support on all transactional aspects of IT and IP projects, and assists clients in resolving disputes and managing legal proceedings. Clients rely on him for both day‑to‑day guidance and high‑level strategic advice. He is recognised for his “deep commitment”, “rapid response times”, and for being “technically brilliant”, delivering “practical and pragmatic” solutions, as acknowledged by his clients in The Legal 500.

In addition to his advisory work, Paul frequently acts as a mediator and arbitrator in IT‑ and IP‑related litigation disputes before leading institutions with which he is accredited, including the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre of the Unified Patent Court (PMAC), CEPANI, Czech Arbitration Court (for “.eu” domain name disputes), the Centre de Médiation et d’Arbitrage de Paris (CMAP), and the Belgian Federal Mediation Commission (CFM).

Combining in‑depth legal expertise with a business‑oriented approach, Paul acts as a trusted advisor to organisations seeking to align legal strategy with commercial objectives. He leads negotiations and drafts and structures high‑value contracts and technology agreements, helping clients secure favourable outcomes and mitigate risk.

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Education
  • Duke University: LLM Law (USA)
  • Université Libre de Bruxelles: Master of Laws (magna cum laude)
Admitted to bar
  • Belgium (Brussels)
  • France (Paris)
Membership
  • ITechLaw (International Technology Law Association)
  • IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals)
  • AIPPI / VIA (Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle / /International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property);
  • BVA-ABA  (Belgische vereniging voor het auteursrecht /Association belge pour le droit d'auteur)
  • CEPANI/CEPINA (Centre belge d’Arbitrage et de Médiation / Belgisch centrum voor arbitrage en mediatie)
  • CMAP (Centre de Médiation et d'Arbitrage de Paris)
  • bMediation
  • Fondation Universitaire / Universitaire Stichting
  • GUBERNA - Institut des Administrateurs